My Name (2021)

probably a good drama i've watched in a long time

I loved this drama so much, it was really interesting. What I hated so much was that we (the viewers) expected her to kill her dad's murderer more "better" like the ending was a bittersweet ending. I was pretty disappointed when I saw that she only just killed her dad's murderer like that not putting that much energy into it. also what I hated, even more, was that pildo died. a lot of people are saying it was unnecessary and I get how they think that but I think it was pretty needed for the story to end correctly. I'm not saying I liked that he died, I was also pretty disappointed because they were getting closer and their relationship was getting better. but they just killed him off like that.

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i loved it (im terrible at reviewing dramas tho, it's usually the actors that are important to me)

story:
it was a little different than what netflix had wrote that it was. i didn't expect so much bloody gang stuff, but i'm not like complaining about it or anything. i thought that it was going to go into further detail about her life before her father was killed, but it all happened really quick. i guess that's what you get from an eight episode drama... also the last fight was kinda boring since i've already watched like a bunch of fight scenes in the drama, although it was pretty fun to see choi moojin think that he was going to win when the gun didn't have a bullet in it.

- mini rant:
why did jeon pildo have to die... i know the romance was so random between him and jiwoo but i was literally waiting for something to happen that whole time. his death was so random too... i mean maybe the director was thinking that his death would cause jiwoo to "go crazy" but it was out of nowhere. he was the only reason i wanted a s2 but since he died im not sure id want one, or at least if a s2 were to be filmed i don't want to see another romantic relationship happen between jiwoo and some other guy.

acting/cast:
THE ACTING WAS SO GOOD, han sohee is definitely one of my favorite female actors. i bet she had to do a lotta fighting training for this, there were so many fighting scenes (they were all so intriguing). i recognized a couple of the actors from other kdramas like itaewon class.

music:
ngl i dont really pay attention to the music unless it's a historical drama... so no comment.

rewatch value:
since i just finished the drama, i'm not sure if i'll rewatch it. i might think about it in the future but as of rn idk.

overall:
amazing drama, still pissed that jeon pildo died.

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Full on Revenge & Action

The plot is simple. Yoon Ji Woo wants revenge. She will do anything to kill the person who destroyed her life. She was determined in the goal till the end. She is strong, brave, & good with fighting. 

But the story was predictable from the beginning; I know who is the real villain. It could've been good if Jeon Pil Do was more into the story. One good thing about the story is there is no side story going on; it focuses mainly on the female lead. 

I loved Han So Hee acting as vengeance women. She did great in the action sequences. 

It would've been better if they explained what happened to Yoon Ji Woo. They never clearly shown her ending properly.

The drama features intense and well-choreographed action scenes. Loved the action scenes.

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To what extent are you willing to go to get revenge?

A short drama built on vengeance.

The narrative of the story has a fairly basic revenge plot line; the main character seeks revenge for the death of her father. What makes the story somewhat unique imo is the determination of the protagonist and her depiction of a character who lives in pure agony and resentment for her father's killer (and the world for that matter). Han So Hee did an excellent job in portraying her character and she embodies the persona that is Jiwoo flawlessly and with precision.

“The plot twist” of the saga, however, was not precisely a “shocker” and was more or less predictable. The one she trusted the most turned out to be lying to her. And her father's killer was right in front of her this whole time. Which is exactly what had happened to Moo Jin, the one he trusted the most was lying to him all along. What goes around comes back around ig.

However, with all the turbulence aside, they both cared for each other deeply. Moo Jin could have let her go from the beginning, but he saw the persistence and boldness inside of her and decided to put it to use instead. However horrible that might be, he took care of his betrayal of a friend's daughter, when he couldn’t. He protected her and taught her how to protect herself.

In the end, she got what she wanted all along but maaaan what price she had to pay. She lost the only happiness she had found after her father died. And from that salty ending.. will she ever find peace? Is she at peace with herself? And what life will she be living now when her life's purpose has been “fulfilled”?

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Generic

Honestly the story was predictable with its betrayal, decieve, death of a beloved character and all.
It's just the like a typical "lead living two lives to revenge for the loss of a beloved ending with the loss of another" and therefore making them lose morality but with gender reversal.
As usual actors are amazing with their work.. Except the mafia boss who looks like he's sleep-talking.
Music is addicting that sucks in the audience into the scenes.
Personally I felt that the protagonist lacked a character development and her pair with her senior looked like one sided with him showing all the emotions and her painfully lacking and their love story felt more rushed into to complete the plot than well-thought.
That's it. The drama being short saved all the trouble... And i guess we'll have another season?!

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Revenge

Revenge - in one word we can sum up all the moves of the main character.
Han So Hee perfectly played the role of a small, weak girl who under the supervision of the mafia boss undergoes an extraordinary transformation and turns into a real tough girl. This character will stay in my memory as one of the really well played ones.
Park Hee Soon as Choi Moo Jin is an amazing combination. I love him in this role. And the chemistry that develops between him and Oh Hye Jin is something that keeps the viewer hooked.
I think the series is amazing. Gangster cinema at its best. It keeps you in suspense, shows the brutal life of the mafia underworld and in all that, the girl's struggle to get to the truth. The series has been keeping me awake for over three weeks now. I will definitely revisit it.

But one detail puzzles me. That chemistry between Oh Hye Jin and Choi Moo Jin. The whole team gave us a glimpse of something wonderful. The way they play off each other on screen, the subtleties mixed with brutality. And the ending itself, something so real. Different from all the "happy endings" we get from Americans for example.

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Gritty Realism

This was an epic cinematic blast of a drama. I'm going to recommend this to everyone I know, whether they watch Asian dramas or not! If they like action, I'm forcing their ass down on the couch next to me and prying their eyelids open with my fingers. So what if it has subtitles? You will fucking love it!

I loved how realistic they took this. They didn't make her unbelievably badass, completely cold, or even fully determined right away. She quickly wants to get revenge but doesn't process exactly what that means. And she's also scared. But bit by bit, in just the first episode, she builds some courage.

In particular, I found the training and fight scenes well done as Yoon Ji Woo is shown to have weaknesses in that she is not as large or muscular as the other men, but she has grit, a bit of talent, and she's not afraid to hurt others and understands what it will cost her.

This was one of the best strong female leads I've seen.

I highly highly recommend watching this if you haven't already.

How I wish I could watch this on a massive theater screen *sigh*

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I knew

Wow. This is one's really good. Story wise, it's a classic revenge themed drama. Not so fresh, but still entertaining enough because it was done just right.

Nowadays, tv drama tends to be too long with too many filler episodes. But with this one, maybe it could've use a few more. Like a bit more back story for the police captain and what happened after the whole shebang. Or a bit more time to fall in love, before that bullet straight to the head. A little bit of conclusion could've been better.

To be honest, it was really obvious who was the villain since episode 1. It was painful to see FL, go through the trauma of tragically losing her father. And as an adult, it was painful to see her lose everything. Every truth that she believed in, every pain that she held close to her heart, and even the man she could've loved.

This show has a classic plot, very good fight sequences and a little bit pull on the heart strings. I wouldn't mind rewatching this again or watching a sequel if ever there's one.

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awesome plot with a disappointing ending

The revenge plot was perfect, and i know that from the beginning it was centered on taking justice into their own hands, but the journed that the lasts eps took indicated something else...the outcome seemed obvious, imprisonment, and even if they still wanted the jiwoo killed the mujin, there were other ways, there were millions of near-deaths, they always used knives, but just with the pildo they used a gun, i dont conform, i think they wanted to give it an air of drama that the ending is not so happy. She already had a thirst for revenge for the death of someone she loved, it didnt need to be repeated for her to kill the guy, she didnt need to start a romance, which until then was just something in the air, in the 45 seconds of the last time just to minutes later its all over, and its very discouraging when something unnecessary happens, they wanted to be unpredictable but the surprise was negative, in my view i didnt even need to develop a romance, the ending would already be perfect with her revenge and leave the two as one possible romance for the future, i cant explain it, that "we'll be together in the future beyond the episode". Anyway, im disgusted because the drama is incredible, the development, the plot, the characters, everything, but the ending left something to be desired with an impression of "we did something because there had to be an ending", or something like that, but I give 10 stars anyway, just pretend it was another way haha

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ACTION ACTION ACTION

I binged this show in ONE DAY! I wouldn't have been able to walk away even if I had needed to! Everything about this show was so bad***! Our lead was so powerful and did such an amazing job! She walked into the devils playground and walked away to tell the tale! It had twists that you'd never expect, moments that you were on the edge of your seat, you were routing for her every step of the way!

She was everything!

The ONLY thing I can't stand about the show is the horrible heartbreak it caused. I was devastated. I had to reassure myself this wasn't real and that person was actually okay in real life. I couldn't believe the writers would do that to me! I also respect how epic it happened and the impact it had on me.

I wished it had more episodes but that would have left room for stale episodes. This was perfection!

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